Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-05
HOUEE.


WASHINGTON, January 5-HOuse.-The
enrolled copy of the interstate commerce
bill was signed by the speaker, and after It
has been signed by the presiding officer Of
the senate 1t will be sent to the president.
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia. called up the Rhode
Island contested election case of Paige vs..
Pierce. The majority resolution confirms
the right OF Pierce to the seat. Inc minority
resolution was relected-yeas IO6, nays 10
and the majority resolution declaring the
seat vacant WIS agreed tO-ysas 100, nays 30.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, reported the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, and it was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole. The
house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-House.-The
speaker laid before the house a letter from
the secretary of the treasurer submitting
the estimates OF the secretary of the interior
of the appropriation to meet expenditures
required by the Mexican pension bill. The
senate fisheries bill was referred TO the com
mitt5e on foreign affairs, as it has been
frequently held that the right to report at
any time carries with 1t right or immediate
consideration, the bill will have the right Of
way IN the house as soon as IL mas been
passed upon by the committee. Mr.. Bragg,
Of Wisconsin, submitted conference re-
port upon the army appropriation bill and
1t was agreed to. The river and harbor bill
was taken up but the house adjourned be-
fore concluding its consideration.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-HOuse-The
speaker announced the unfinished business
to be the river and harbOr appropriation
bill The bill passed-yeas l54, nays 81.
Mr.. Hammond from the committee on
/ judiciary, reported adversely the Joint resO-
luton providing for the election OF United
States senators by the people of the states.
After some hiOusterlng over the bill for the
Incorporation Of the Washington Gable
Railway company the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 28.-HOuss.-The
house met at II O'Clock in continuation Of
| yesterdays session and the speaker an
nOunced the pending question, which was
| the demand for the previous question upon
/ the passage Of the Washington cable railway
/ bill. Passsd-yeas 155, nays y. Mr.. For
/ ney, Of Alabama, presented the conference
/ report on the bill making an annual apprO-
I priation Of $4O0,O 700 for the equipment OF
/ the militia forces Of the United States, and
I il was agreed to. The house then went into
I committee of the whole, Mr.. BlOunt, Oi
/ Georgia, IN the chair, on the pleUrO-pneu.
mOuia bill. The whole afternoon vas takeL
up IN discussing the bill and the house al
/ 10urued without dlspOsIng OF the Dill.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-H0use.-OI
motion OF AAr. Lanham, Of Texas the bill
passed apprOpriating $1,000 to enable thi
commissioners Of agriculture to make
special distribution OF seed IN the drough
stricken counties OF Texas. Mr.. Morrison
of Illinois, from the committee on rules
reported resolutions setting apart Ihursda
next for the consideration Of business, re
ported by the committee on foreign Affairs
D
/ next for the consideration OF business It
, ported by the committee on military Attain
Adopted. The house then went into com
, nittee Of the whole on the pOstOfhce apprC
pFiation bill. After a short debate the bi
passed and the house adjourned.
WAsHmorOa, January 31.-Houss.-M
UaWisr. of Illinois, offered a preamble an
resolutions concerning tue necessity Of Goa
: defenses- Mr.. Bouteiles OF Maine offered
. resolution directing the committee On 70
I ] eign affairs TO report back forthwith q
senate retaliation bill. Mr. GRAIN OF EeLa
L offered a resolution prOpOs ng constitution
g amendments changing inauguration day
i, I the last Tuesday IN april providing that q
= fiftisth congress shall terminate On the 81
, OF December, 1888; and the ffty-frst co.
. gresz shall then b giHs providing that sen
g tors whose term OF Office would not eZpt
3 until M arch 80, 1889, continue In once uni
4 their Successors are appointed or el5ots
The house then took up and passed q
, agricultural appropriation bill and sos
after adjourned